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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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